Research meteorologist · What it does
Three tasks it takes off your hands
- Develop or use mathematical or computer models for weather forecasting.
- Interpret data, reports, maps, photographs, or charts to predict weather conditions.
- Prepare forecasts or briefings to meet the needs of industry or business.
Where these come from
The tasks of “Atmospheric and Space Scientists” (O*NET 19-2021.00), as O*NET lists them:
- Develop or use mathematical or computer models for weather forecasting.
- Interpret data, reports, maps, photographs, or charts to predict long- or short-range weather conditions, using computer models and knowledge of climate theory, physics, and mathematics.
- Prepare forecasts or briefings to meet the needs of industry, business, government, or other groups.
